---
title: Typing notifications
---

import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro";
import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro";

The Zulip web app displays typing notifications in [conversation
views](/help/reading-conversations) and the [direct message
feed](/help/direct-messages#go-to-direct-message-feed). Typing notifications are
not shown in channels with more than 100 subscribers. The mobile app displays
typing notifications in direct message conversations.

Typing notifications are only sent while one is actively editing text in the
compose box or the [message editing](/help/edit-a-message) box. They disappear
if typing is paused for several seconds, if all the content of the message is
erased, or if the message is [saved as a
draft](/help/view-and-edit-your-message-drafts#save-a-draft). Just having the
compose box or message editing box open will not send a typing notification.

## Disable sending typing notifications

If you'd prefer that others not know whether you're typing, you can
configure Zulip to not send typing notifications.

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Desktop/Web">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="settings/account-and-privacy" />

      1. Under **Privacy**, toggle **Let recipients see when I'm typing direct
         messages** and **Let recipients see when I'm typing messages in channels**.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Disable seeing typing notifications

If you'd prefer not to see notifications when others type, you can disable them.

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Desktop/Web">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="settings/preferences" />

      1. Under **Information**, toggle **Show when other users are typing**.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Related articles

* [Direct messages](/help/direct-messages)
* [Status and availability](/help/status-and-availability)
* [Read receipts](/help/read-receipts)
